HAWKISH Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

hawkish

adjective

Definition of hawkish

as in warlike

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Recent Examples of hawkish This comes at a time when yields are spiking and the Fed expectations are moving in a hawkish direction. — Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor,justina Lee,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 July 2026 McGurk, the most hawkish voice around Biden, declined to be quoted for this article. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Still, the overall trend has been a more hawkish Fed as the economy has remained resilient, with half of policymakers predicting rate hikes soon. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 July 2026 For years, Graham occupied a unique position inside the GOP, pairing his close relationship with Trump with an unapologetically hawkish approach to national security. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hawkish

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Macron says fires are warlike crisis for France Out-of-control wildfires represent France’s greatest crisis since World War II, President Emmanuel Macron said.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
The poem that precedes it, the Iliad, is a cruel and beautiful work, the ultimate story of war; the Odyssey has its warlike passages, but its central energies seem almost commonplace beside the merciless fury of Achilles.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Definition of warlike

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An official plot synopsis has yet to be released, but season 3 ended with several threats still looming, from the snaky Agent Musso (Kevin Pollak) to the bloodthirsty Renzetti family and Kansas City crime boss Bill Bevilaqua (Frank Grillo).

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
In more recent years, the culture wars waged by India’s ruling Hindu nationalists have complicated the image of Tipu and his father, who some now have recast as bloodthirsty Muslim warlords rather than icons of national resistance.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of bloodthirsty

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Priced from $41,520, the MT1 looks like something from the world of Japanese anime, with none of the militaristic menace of Tesla’s pickup.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The seemingly militaristic act of archery and peaceful meditation may seem diametrically opposed.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of militaristic

Adjective

This marvel of exploration often dovetails with martial aims.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
There was a lot in this movie as far as using bending to fight like other martial artist opponents and also using bending to fight natural disasters.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 July 2026

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